UTSA team returns from Antarctic research trip

(Jan. 22, 2008)--A UTSA research team of four students, UTSA sea-ice expert and research associate professor Stephen Ackley and Boerne High School teacher Sarah Anderson are back from a two-month trip to Antarctica.

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The trip was more then they were expecting -- a fire on board the ship knocked out communications systems for a few days, forcing the crew to regroup and return to Chile.

After rearranging their schedule, they headed back to Antarctica and braved hurricane-force winds in sub-zero temperatures. Despite the setbacks, they were able to gather data and conduct samplings on the expedition.